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Motel Beds Make Mind Glitter!

This week, a huge shout out and congrats go to The Motel Beds on the release of their new LP, Mind Glitter. This hard working and highly respected Dayton rock band has been prolific with their song writing, cranking out tons of original songs the last twelve years. You can find their catalog online here or on iTunes. If you’re not familiar with this Dayton band, get to know them. They aren’t going anywhere but up!

This weekend you can celebrate with The Motel Beds at their album release party Friday night at Blind Bob’s. Keep reading to find out more about that show and many more!

Thursday, October 15th

Summertime might be fading away, but Bootleg Friday is in full swing this week! There are some really fantastic options for Thursday night fun, including:

Local musicians are having a loving sendoff for renowned keyboardist, Mr Sean Finnigan, who is departing for new opportunities. Members of Lost on Iddings and other surprise guests will be performing at Finnigan’s Send off Party at Square Roots Records, a new concert venue in downtown Troy. 7:30 p.m. – midnight. $5 BYOB

If that show makes you want to keep the night rolling, wheel on over to Jimmie’s Ladder 11 to check out an up-and-coming Nashville folk/Americana duo, Roanoke. Special guest Tony Herdman & Friends will kick off the evening around 10 p.m. Doors 9 p.m. $5. Ages 18+

If you’ve been wanting to check out The Dayton Philharmonic, this weekend offers a great opportunity to do just that.There is a special deal for this SuperPop series, which features Fire and Rain: Iconic Folk Rock of the 70s. Using coupon code “sweetbabyjames” – you can score 1/2 price tickets for both the Fri & Sat night performances! With that discount, you can get tickets as low as $13.50! WOW! To take advantage of this awesome deal, call 228-3630 or click here. The performance starts at 8 p.m. at the Schuster Center.

The previously mentioned Motel Beds Mind Glitter Release Party starts at 9 p.m. at Blind Bob’s. Brat Curse and Moira kick off the evening. This is one of the “don’t miss” events of the night, for sure!

Another major event this evening is the Day Con 9 After Party at Vex featuring The Luxury Pushers. The night is filled with some fantastically unique entertainment, including a Cyper Punk Costume Competition, a Fire Performance, a Burlesque show, followed by music by Luxury Pushers, and a late night Dark Alternative dance set. Very cool! To learn more about the entire Day Con event, visit day-con.org.

I’m really excited for tonight’s show at Jimmie’s Ladder 11, featuring Columbus band Sassafraz with special guest TNT. This show is funky, danceable, and features highly skilled musicianship. Heaven for jam band fans out there. Even if you aren’t a traditional “jam band” fan, check out this show. I think you’ll be pleasantly surprised! Music starts at 10pm. $5 cover.

Any Juggalos out there?Head’s up! Similiar style rappers, Twizid are in town, along with supporting acts: Blaze, Boondox, Prozak, Wolfpac, and Scum. This collective group of characters will be at Oddbody’s Music Room. Doors 6 p.m. Tickets are $30 advance, $35 at the door. 16+

Blues fans! Get over to Tumbleweed tonight to celebrate Doug Hart‘s birthday! He’s putting on a special celebration show, so show him some love!

More of an acoustic/bluegrass fan? Sawgrass at Trolley Stop is your ticket! Performance from 9:30 p.m. – 1:30 a.m.

Indie fans, Canal Public House has a great line up for you: Human Cannonball with New Moons (Cincinnati), Me Time, and Brenda (Louisville). This will be the first time Brenda (the band) is performing in Dayton. Always nice to hear new bands! Tweet me and let me know how the show is! $5 cover.

Out of the Dayton area? There is a cool Halloween-themed event this weekend in Springfield, that’s worth checking out, especially for old-school horror movie fans. The classic and creepy vampire movie Noseratu will be shown, with the original score performed live by Equinox. Friday and Saturday nights (16th & 17th) at the State Theatre in Springfield. $10 tickets. What a cool idea!!

Saturday, October 17th

Another out of town, Halloween-themed music event is happening in Tipp City! (Way to go on all the cool events lately, TC! Keep it up!) This weekend they are hosting a free show right in the heart of downtown, entitled Night of the Rocking Dead. Live music is by Jasper the Colossal and Bribing Senators, along with MC Dustbunny. There is a costume contest too, so get in the zombie spirit! Show starts at 6pm. Again, it’s free!

One of the local jam band scene’s perennial favorites, Ekoostik Hookah is back in town, with special guests KOA (Lexington) and Magic Jackson. I love to get down and boogie with these bands, and you will too! Where? Oddbody’s. $10 pre-sale, $15 at the door. 18+

Jimmie’s Ladder 11 is presenting another funky evening with The Vibe. Organizers promise this three-piece powerhouse “will melt your face with mind-blowing original and classic psychedelic, fusion jazz, and rock.” Opening the night is the Kevin Dumont Experiment, which is comprised of pros from all over the state of Ohio. Doors 9 p.m. $3 cover.

Whose a White Stripes fan out there? Get over to South Park Tavern to check out Paleface. WS is the closest comparison I can come up with, but they definitely have their own lovable, quirky flair. This 2-piece from North Carolina has a lot of local love, and you’ll see why! They start at 10 p.m., followed by new local band The Zygotes. Very nice! $6 cover.

Ready to grind your face in with insane punk/metal music? Canal Public House has the show for you! The Anti-Music Fest. Bands are coming from all over the country to show you the best of their grindcore chops. Doors 5 p.m. Tickets $13. 21+

A tribute band extravaganza can be found at Blind Bob’s this evening, featuring: Songs for the Deaf (Queens of The Stoneage Tribute), Back Stabbath (Black Sabbath Tribute), Hell Yes Goddamnit (Alkaline Trio Tribute). I know there are some dudes out there absolutely loving this concept. Have fun and rock on! Music starts at 10 p.m.

Out in the Fairborn / Yellow Springs area there are a few shows to choose from!

Hard rock fans in the area, check out the debut performance of Dayton hard rock/alternative metal band,Left in the Dark (LITD), featuring music from their first full-length album, Shadowglass at WO Wrights. Far from Eden and Mayfly will also be performing. $7 DoS. 18+

If you’re on the completely opposite end of town, out in Richmond, pop by the E Street Pub for hard rock bands Shotgun Surprise and Epistone. These guys know how to rock it out and are loved by the locals!

Sunday, October 18th

There are some Sunday Funday options for y’all! Tumbleweed is hosting a CD release party for Chris Yakopcic, whose performing from 2-4 p.m., followed by The SoulFixers for 4-6 p.m. Great option for people who can’t get out to late night weekend shows!

Fifth Street Brew Pub is also hosting an early afternoon show withCharlie and Judyat 4:30 p.m. They are an accordion and guitar duo from Texas playing an eclectic mix of Cowboy, Old Country, Folk, Funny Originals, a mix of the Classics, and some Yodeling to boot! (Weather permitting)

Last but certainly not least, we have a moral imperative to celebrate Back to the Future Day! The day Marty originally ascended to in the classic 80’s movie. In honor of this day, you will find music, games, costume contest and more at Yellow Cab! Rockabilly favorites, Cherry Lee & The Hot Rod Hounds will be performing. Event starts at 7:28 p.m. and has a $5 cover.

As always, thank you for supporting the live music scene in Dayton.

Your Dayton Music Insider,
Libby Ballengee

Note to Readers: The information above is for October 15th-21st. If I don’t list a price, that’s because I’m not sure what the price is. Generally cover charges for local shows are $5. Please click the hyperlinks to find out information about the bands, venues and events, including start times, directions, and ticket availability. As you can see, I try to promote as many shows as possible, but there will be some I miss. Keep me in the loop: @LibbyBallengee. You can also keep up with my adventures on Instagram here.